Tour Plan
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Day 01: Merzouga-rissani-nqob-tamnougalte – Ouarzazate-marrakech
We will pick up you in your riad or hotel in Marrakech before 8:00 in a shared minibus or private transport. On our way over the Atlas Mountains we have a stop at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou for a tour around the complex. After the break we continue our trip to Ouarzazate (The Gateway to the Desert), where lunch can be taken at any café (not included). After having lunch our afternoon journey takes us further to the Dades Valley. We will stay the night there, in a hotel in Dades with private en-suite rooms and enjoying a traditional Moroccan evening meal and breakfast.
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Day 02: Boumalne Dades- Tinghir- Todra Gorge- Merzouga
The next day after breakfast our trip leads us through the Dades Valley and Todra Gorge, allowing to explore the sights of this region. Lunch can be taken at any café on our way (not included). Arrival to Merzouga is the final destination of today, depending on the arrival time we meet our camels to enjoy a sunset at the Dunes of Erg Chebbi, if arrival is late camels will be done next day in the morning. Dinner and sleep in Kam Kam Dunes desert camp in traditional berbere tents.
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Day 03 : 100% Sahara Desert
After breakfast at (luxry desert camp) the 4×4 adventure: Our driver will make some kilometres along the desert following the route of the Paris-Dakar rally.
We will visit a nomadic family and have tea with them. Then a quick visit to zinc mines nearby the desert. Before lunch we visit the town of Khemliya, where the locals will perform a show of a typical Sudanese exotic dance. After a Bereber tea we will go to enjoy a lunch in a traditional restaurant. After we can have a swim in the swimming pool. Back to our luxry desert camp . On arrival at the camp before the dinner we will walk to the dunes and watch the sunset. If you still want to enjoy the desert even more, after lunch we can go on ATV/quad for 50€ per person/hour.
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Day 04: Merzouga-Rissani-Nqob-Tamnougalte – Ouarzazate-Marrakech
The last day after breakfast we will go from our camp to Merzouga. Then we will enjoy our journey back through the Draa Valley to Ouarzazate over the Atlas Mountains. Arrival in Marrakech around 7-9pm.
Accommodations
Standard
Standard
- Dades valley: Kasbah Tifawen, Hotel Babylon, Dar Essyaha or similar
- Merzouga: standard desert camp
- Merzouga: dar tafouyt ,riad mammouth or similar
- Dades valley: La Perle Du Dades, Auberge Chez Pierre, Ksar Sultan or similar
- Merzouga: Azawad Luxury Desert Camp.
- AC and comfortable 4wd car or Minivan
- Fuel, tolls and all associated expenses
- English speaking driver/guide
- Hand pick-up from your accommodation
- Night with half Board (diner and breakfast) in hotel in Dades valley.
- 2 nightst with half Board (diner and breakfast) in desert camp in Merzouga
- Camel riding in Erg Chebbi dunes
- Lunches and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)